Regatta organizers have announced that Cape Air has been named the official airline of the 2010 Cape Air C.O.R.T. (Caribbean Ocean Racing Triangle) Series for the third year in a row. The Hyannis, Massachusetts-based regional airline, whose Caribbean route took flight in 1998, is also the official airline of the Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta.
“Air and sea make for a perfect partnership,” says Cape Air President Dan Wolf. “All of us at Cape Air are proud to sponsor an event that brings such support to the Island’s sailing community. Congratulations for C.O.R.T. and fair winds to all of the sailors.”
C.O.R.T. is a trio of regattas that includes the St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta, the Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta, and the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival.
The 2010 series kicks off with the St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta, which is set for Feb. 19-21 and hosted out of the St. Croix Yacht Club in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Julie San Martin, regatta director, said, “We are looking forward to all our friends from BVI, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico returning. It is our pleasure to see that they have top quality racing and a warm welcome.”
Round-trip tickets for Cape Air routes in the Caribbean will be raffled to sailors at the conclusion of the St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta. The second leg of the 2010 C.O.R.T. Series, the Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta, will be held March 19-21.
“We welcome sailors to this most fun and prestigious sailing event in the Caribbean,” said Angel Ayala, regatta director, “We are pleased to announce that this year’s regatta will be held out of beautiful Palmas del Mar in Humacao.”
Round-trip tickets for Cape Air routes in the Caribbean will be raffled to sailors at the conclusion of the Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta.
The BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, set for March 29 to April 4, is the third and final leg of the series. It is held out of Nanny Cay Marina on Tortola.
Bob Phillips, chairman of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, said, “The C.O.R.T. Series is the reason many of us visit our sister islands, and Cape Air is the best way to get there. Hosting the awards for the Cape Air C.O.R.T. Series is an honor and our way of saying thanks."
Winners of the C.O.R.T. Series will be announced at its conclusion on Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Round-trip tickets for Cape Air routes in the Caribbean will be raffled to sailors at the conclusion of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. In addition, round-trip tickets will be awarded to the first place finisher in each of the five C.O.R.T. classes: racing, performance cruising, racer-cruiser, jib and main and IC-24. A Beach Cat class will be added with the sign-up of a minimum of five boats. First-place boats in each of the classes will receive foul weather gear and second and third place boats will receive $75 and $50 gift certificates, respectively, from West Marine.
Registration for the Cape Air C.O.R.T. Series is $60 and will take place at the St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta. Final registration is at the Puerto Rico Heineken International Regatta. Cape Air offers convenient and reliable hourly flights. The airline also offers special joint fares and convenient connections with major airlines.
For more information about other services, or to book online, visit www.capeair.com For more information about the Cape Air C.O.R.T. Series, visit www.sailcort.com
